Selecting appropriate furniture for kids’ rooms can be a daunting job or a joyful task. Using metal furniture in baby nurseries, kids and teen rooms can be one of the daunting tasks because it takes a little more care than usual in selection. Metal furniture ranges from elaborately traditional to sleekly modern and makes a [...]
Choosing the right material is one of three essential parts of furniture selection. Wood is almost the only material used in historic furniture and is still the top choice for kids’ room furniture today. Before selecting any wood furniture (especially for kids’ use), a little education on wood is recommended—labels, types, characteristics, and pros/cons. Industry [...]
Long before homes had closets, wardrobes and other furniture was used to store belongings. Thanks to necessities of the past, we now have unique kids’ room storage pieces to hold all their stuff. Wardrobes, trunks, chests, cupboards, and lockers all have one advantage over the modern closet…..style! They each add a little touch [...]
School supplies? Check. New shoes? Check. New backpack? Check. New lunchbox? Check. Shopping for clothes, essentials, and stuff is finished. Kids are back in school……sigh of relief. Now it’s time to relax. Wait. One more item on the list. Have you prepped the home study area for homework that is sure to hit right [...]
Direct and focused…..may not describe your teens study habits but should at least describe their desk lamp. A good task light for studying will have a flexible head and neck allowing teens to direct light onto their work. Bright colors or neutral, slim line or chunky, round or flat. You name it. Lamps come in [...]
Properly lighting a kid’s room takes three types of light—ambient, task, and accent. In part 1 we covered ambient light. In part 2, we’ll cover task and accent light…..and why it is an important part of room décor. Light Up a Task Activities of a concentrated nature require higher levels of illumination than can be [...]
Another model home tour room to show you. This sports themed boy’s bedroom leans heavier toward baseball (my favorite) but also includes a few other sports accessories. Any young athlete would fit right in to this bedroom, enjoying all sports, while deciding which one he likes best. This boy’s room is in the same model [...]
Vintage design represents the best quality of times past. It is more than antiques. It now includes 1960’s and 70’s items and has returned in a big way! Vintage is the cool trend in room design as repurposed and refinished hand-me-downs have become fashionable. Not all furnishings in a boy’s room need be secondhand to [...]
Wireless connections and laptop usage has changed study habits at home for many students. Work surface needs of study desks have been reduced with mobile computers using less space. This is helpful for homes with small bedrooms and limited space available dedicated just to study. However, not all homework can be done on computers, so [...]
My first introduction to Scandinavian design was as a teen in college. One of the textbooks for my contemporary furnishings class was all Scandinavian furniture. First time I flipped through the book, I fell in love with the simple sophistication. I had grown up in the USA’s deep South surrounded by traditional furniture. The warmth [...]